Three to 6 inches of snow is likely in the Rochester region by Friday night, due in part to the after-effects of the nor'easter that raked the Atlantic coast on Wednesday.

That fierce storm was forecast to bring strong winds, flood waters and 1½ to 2 feet of snow in parts of eastern New York and the New England states.

Unlike the similar storm that dumped more than a foot of snow here Friday, this system was expected to have little impact in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region.

But as the nor'easter works its way up the coast and interacts with another storm system approaching New York from the west, it will generate snowfall in this area beginning Thursday night, the National Weather Service said.

It will easily be enough to push Rochester past the 100-inch mark for the winter season. We stood at 99.2 inches as of Wednesday. The official average snowfall in Rochester is 99.5 inches.